Monthly Archives: July 2014

Appalachian Brown, Up Close & Personal

Posted on July 15, 2014 by connorj

Thanks to Will Kerling’s patience and macro lens — and to a very cooperative butterfly — we can take a close look at this Appalachian brown, photo’d on July 13 in Cape May County. We are always looking for photos … Continue reading →

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June Compilation: 70 Species/One Month

Posted on July 10, 2014 by connorj

We compiled an excellent list in June 2014 with 70 species found. That broke our all-time high for June (old record = 69 in June 2012), marked only the second time we have ever reached 70 species in a single … Continue reading →

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Is Hickory Hairstreak Possible in South Jersey?

Posted on July 8, 2014 by connorj

In Butterflies of New Jersey Michael Gochfeld and Joanna Burger end their discussion of hickory hairstreak with an intriguing sentence, “This species is certainly both misidentified and overlooked.” They note that various authors have differed about the keys to hickory’s … Continue reading →

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